Skirt-scribing platform.



No. 818,557. PATENTED APR. 24, 1906. W. H. PORTER. SKIRT SGRIBINGPLATFORM.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27. 1905.

UNITED sra r zs PATENT ()FFIOF.

SKIRT-SCRIBING PLATFORM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 24, 1906.

Application file September 27,1905. Serial No. 280,352.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WALTER HEnAN POR- TER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Bristol and Commonwealthof Massachusetts, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inSkirt-Scribing Devices, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a new and useful device by which in the fittingof a ladys skirt to the wearer the fitter may accurately mark upon theskirt while it is upon the wearer the line entirely around the skirtwhere it should be cut or turned up, so that the skirt shall hang theright distance from the floor or ground and give the exact length forturning and hemming the garment.

The object of this invention is to provide a rotatable platform on whichthe wearer will stand while the marking is being done, and a scribingdevice which can be rotated around the platform independently of therotation of the platform, and also to make the scribing device slidableradially to its circular path of rotation around the platform androtatable or oscillating in a horizontal plane with relation to itssupport to accommodate the folds of the dress and always remain at rightangles to the surface of the garment.

The invention will now be fully described with reference to theaccompanying drawings, and the novel features will be particularlypointed out in the claims at the close of the specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of adevice embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan of the device with theplatform removed. Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of thecrayon-holder and a portion of its supporting-rod to show how thecrayon-holder is mounted. Fig. 4 is a vertical section through thecrayonholder on line 4 4 of Fig. 3, showing the vertical supporting-rodin full lines. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view on line 5 5 of Fig.1.

A vertical rod B for supporting the plat form is screwed or otherwisesecured to a base A. The table or platform 0 has secured on its underside a downwardly-extending slecve-bearing e, by which the platform isrevolubly connected with.thc vertical rod B. The rod B is provided withan annular groove g, with which a thumb-screw l),which passes throughthe side of the sleeve e, engages. By

setting the screw 1) up tight the platform may be held against rotationon the rod, or by slightly loosening the thumb-screw b it will still beentered in the groove g sulliciently to prevent the platform fromaccidentally being pulled off of the rod, at the same time permittingthe platform to be revolved, and by entirely witlnlrawing the screw 0from the groove the platform may be lifted off of the rod.

Mounted on the rod B below the sleevebearing e is a sleeve], whichrevolves on said rod. Secured to the sleeve f is a horizontal arm D,which extends radially outward beneath the platform C and which by meansof the sleevef may be revolved on the rod B as an axis. Preferably thishorizontal arm consists of two rods D D tied together. On thishorizontal arm is a shoe E, which is slidable horizontally on said arm.The preferred form of connection is to have the rod D pass through ahole in the shoe, and one advantage of having the arm formed in twobranches D and l), both rods passing through the slide, is to hold theshoe firmly against turning on the arm. Passing vertically through ahole in the shoe E is a vertical .rod .F, which may be adjusted up ordown and which is clamped in its adjusted position by a thumbscrew Q.

Mounted on the upper end of the vertical rod F is a chalk-holder G,which is so mounted as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane. The meansshown by which the chalk-holder is rotatably connected with the verticalrod F is to provide the chalk-holder with a boss 71, which is formedwith an annular socket in the under side to receive the upper end of therod F. The rod F is formed with an annular groove 1 in its periphery,into which enters a pin m, which passes through the side of the boss 71.and engages with the annular groove Z to prevent displacement of thechalk-holder, yet permitting its rotation on the rod F in a similarmanner to that in which the platform 0 is made rotatable on theSUPPUltiHg-lOd B. It is intended that the pin in shall not be set upsul'l'iciently to clamp the chalk-holder to the rod F, but to leave itfree to rotate.

\Vhen the device is to be used, the person to whom the skirt is to befitted may stand upon the platform 0. The rod F may then be adjusted tothe proper position to bring the chalk-holder to the right elevation.The shoe E may be moved horizontally in or out on the arm D to bring thechalk into contact with the skirt. Then the operator by taking he ld ofthe chalk-holder can swing the arm D, carrying the vertical rod F andchalk-holder, entirely around the platform and individual standing onit,.so as to circumscribe the entire skirt, and at the same time onaccount of the shoe E being slidable on the horizontal arm D he may movethe rod F and chalkholder in and out, as desired, to accommodate thefolds of the dress and also may turn the chalk-holder on its verticalaxis to always keep the point of the chalk at right angles, orpractically at right angles, with the garment.

It sometimes is the case that after the chalk-line has been madeentirely around the skirt by moving the chalk-holder it is desirable torotate the platform on which the individual stands without moving thechalkholder, so that the fitter can see the effect or for other purpose,and for that reason the platform is also made rotatable; but if it isdesired to have the platform held against rotation whilethe marking isbeing done it can easily be accomplished by setting up thumbscrew b.

What I claim is 1. A skirt-scribing device having a platform rotatablymounted on a standard, a hori zontal arm pivotally connected withsaidstandard so as to rotate in a horizontal plane around the axis ofsaid standard independently of the rotation of the platform and amarking device carried by said horizontal arm.

2. A skirt-scribing device having a rotatable platform, a horizontal armradial to said platform and rotatable on an axis in. alinement with theaxis of rotation of the platform independently of the rotation of theplatform, and a scribing device carried by said horizontal arm, saidscribing device being rotatable in a horizontal plane independently ofthe rotation of either said platform or horizontal arm.

3. A skirt-scribing device having a platform rotatably mounted on astandard, a horizontal arm pivotally connected with said standard so asto rotate in a horizontal plane around the axis of said standard as acenter independently of the rotation of the platform, and a markingdevice carried by said horizontal arm, said marking device beingrotatable in a horizontal plane independently of the rotation of eithersaid platform or horizontal arm.

4. A skirt-scribing device having a rotatable platform, a horizontal armradial to said platform and rotatable on an axis in alinement with theaxis of rotation of the platform independently of the rotation of theplatform, a slide mounted on said horizontal armand freely movablethereon radially toward and from the platform, a vertical rod carried bysaid slide and vertically adjustable, means for holding said rod in itsadjusted position and a marker carried by said vertically-adjustablerod. I

5. A skirt-scribing device having a rotatable platform, a horizontal armradial to said platform and rotatable on an axis in alinement With theaxis of rotation of the platform independently of the rotation of theplatform, a slide mounted on said horizontal arm and freely movablethereon radially toward and from the platform, a Vertical rod carried bysaid slide, and vertically adjustable, means for holding said rod initsadjusted position, and a marker carried by said vertically-adjustablerod, said marker being rotatable in a horizontal plane independently ofthe rotation of said horizontal arm and platform.

6. A skirt-scribing device having a horizontal arm rotatable in ahorizontal plane on a vertical axis, a platform located within a' circleWhose center is in alinement with the axis of rotation of said arm, theouter end of said arm projecting beyond the outer edge of the platform,and a scribing device carried by said horizontal arm, saidscribing'device being rotatable in a horizontal plane independently ofthe rotation of the horizontal arm.

7. A skirt-scribing device having a horizontal arm rotatable in ahorizontal plane on a vertical axis, a platform located within a Icircle whose center is in alinement with the axis of rotation of saidarm, the outer end of said arm projecting beyond the edge of theplatform, a slide mounted on said horizontal arm and freely movablethereon radially toward and from the platform, a vertical rod carried bysaid slide and vertically adjustable, means for holding said rod in' itsadjusted position, and a marker carried by said vertically-adjustablerod, said marker being rotatable in a horizontal plane independently ofthe rotation of said horizontal arm.

8. A skirt-scribing device having a rotatable platform, means forclamping at will said platform against rotation, a horizontal arm radialto said platform and rotatable on an axis in alinement with the'axis ofrotation of the platform independently of the rotation of the platform,and a scribing device carried by said horizontal arm, said scribingdevice being rotatable in a horizontal plane independently of therotation of either said platform or horizontal arm.

9. A skirt-scribing device having a platform rotatably mounted on astandard, a horizontal arm carried by a sleeve rotatably journaled onsaid standard below the platform, a horizontal arm pivotally connectedwith said standard so as to rotate in a horizontal plane around the axisof said standard independently of the rotation of the platform and amarking device carried by said horizontal arm. I

10. A skirt-scribing device having a platform mounted on a standard, aplurality arms carried by a sleeve rotatably journaled on said standardbelow the platform and projecting radially to the axis of rotation inthe same vertical plane With each other, a slide supported jointly byboth of said radial arms and freely movable thereon, a vertical rodcarried by said slide and vertically adjustable to ditferent elevations,means for clamp ing said vertical rod in its adjusted position and ael1all -holder carried by said vertical rod.

11. A skirt-scribing device having a platform mounted on a standard, aplurality of arms carried by a sleeve rotatably journaled on saidstandard below the platform and projecting radially to the axis ofrotation in the same vertical plane With each other, a slide supportedjointly by both of said radial arms and freely movable thereon, avertical rod carried by said slide and vertically adjust able todifferent elevations, means for clamping said vertical rod in itsadjusted position and a chalk-holder carried by said vertical rod, saidchalk-holder being rotatable in a lwrizontal plane independently of therotation of said radial arms.

12. A skirt-scribing device having a rotaof table platform, a horizontalarm radial to said platform and rotatable on an axis in alinement withthe axis of rotation of the platform inde wndently of the rotation ofthe platform, and a scribing device carried by said horizontal arm, saidscribing; device being rotatable in a horizontal plane independently ofthe rotation of either said platform or horizontal arm, the platformbeing mounted upon said standard by means of a tubular bearing securedto the said platform and ex tending dowmvardly therefrom to receive theupper end of the standard, an annular groove in said standard and athumb-screw which passes through the side of said bearing and is adaptedto engage with said groove whereby the platform may be either clampedfast to the standard or the screw may be adjusted t0 clltel' the gl'OUYCill Sllt ll Illiulll (T 15 to P01- init rotation of the platform butprevent it from being lifted from the standard or it may be set back farenough to permit removal of the platform at will.

lVAL'llllt HEMAN \Vit-nesses:

CHARLES C. VIIAGERTY, EvELYN A. BLAKE.

PORTER.

